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diff --git a/docs/installation/otp_vs_from_source.include b/docs/installation/otp_vs_from_source.include new file mode 100644 index 000000000..6c7820275 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/installation/otp_vs_from_source.include @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +## Packaged (OTP) installation vs Manual (from-source) installations + +There is multiple ways to install Pleroma. +<dl> +<dt>Distro-provided packages</dt><dd>This is the recommended method, where you can get the strongest compatibility guarantees and the best dependency-management</dd> +<dt>Pleroma-provided OTP binaries</dt><dd>Intended as fallback for Alpine/Debian-compatible systems lacking a proper Pleroma package, they are heavier than proper distro packages as they also contain Erlang/Elixir and can break after system updates</dd> +<dt>Manual from-source installation</dt><dd>Needs build-dependencies to be installed and manual updates+rebuilds. Allows for easier source-customisations.</dd> +</dl> |